Albany is the capital of New York and the county seat of Albany County. It is home to most of New York State's key government offices, and seven colleges and universities. Albany is an interesting showcase of several centuries' worth of architectural styles, including the modernistic Empire State Plaza. Before the first European settlement by the Dutch in 1614, Albany...

Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, a state in theUnited States of America. Annapolis has a thriving historic district with shops and restaurants along the waterfront. Most of the buildings are original 17th, 18th and 19th century, with brick lined streets. Tourism from the surrounding Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metro area is a major part of the town's life, as ...

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta is renowned for its robust cultural institutions, mild weather, dense tree coverage, and hospitable residents. The city is home to a large and growing international community, with foreign-born people accounting for 13 percent of Atlanta's population. Atlanta has numerous nicknames, in...

Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. Located on the Kennebec River at the head of tide, it is home to the University of Maine at Augusta. Sites of interest Blaine House Fort Western: Built in 1754, this is the oldest surviving wooden fort in North America (the main house is original). It ...

Austin, Texas is the capitol city of the largest State in the 48 contiguous United States of America and is named for Stephen F. Austin, considered to be the Father of Texas. The city is located in the Hill Country of Texas and enjoys a sub-tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The city is situated along the Colorado River and built adjacent to 4 large l...

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, USA. Located on the east bank of the mighty Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is Louisiana's second largest city, home of Louisiana State University, major port facilities, and a variety of attractions. The city name was given over 300 years ago when on 17 March 1699, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, led an expedition along the...

Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. Bismarck was founded in 1872 and has been North Dakota's capital since it gained statehood in 1889. Bismarck is situated on the east bank of the Missouri River, directly across the river from Mandan. The two...

Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Numbering about 15,000, Boise's ethnic Basque community is the largest such community in the United States and the fifth largest in the world outside Mexico, Argentina,Chile and the Basque Country in Spain and France. A large Basque festival known as Jaia...

Boston was the location of a number of significant events during the American Revolution in the 18th Century including the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. Important battles were fought within the city and the surrounding countryside and visitors to Boston find the monuments, museums and exhibitions compelling places to be visited. Boston is a very accessible...

Carson City, officially the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, is an independent city and the capital of the state of Nevada. The majority of the population of the town lives in Eagle Valley, on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, a branch of the Sierra Nevada. Carson City is about 30 miles south of Reno and originated as a stopover for California bound emigr...

Charleston, established in 1794, is the state capital of West Virginia. Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia. It's located at the junction of Interstates 77, 79, and 64, as well as the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, the latter of which flows prominently through the city. Charleston is home to Kanawha State Forest . There are many scenic walking, ...

Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the US state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and ...

Columbia is both the capital city and largest city in South Carolina. It is in the approximate geographic center of the state, and is one of the first planned cities of the United States. It is also home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson. Located in close proximity to two seemingly forever-growing metros, Atlanta, G...

Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state in the Mid-Ohio region. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Plains meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. It is the home of Ohio State University. The combination of Ohio Government and Ohio State University has fuel...

The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. Concord includes the villages of Penacook, East Concord and West Concord. The city is home to the University of New Hampshire School of Law, New Hampshire's only law school; St. Paul's School, a private preparatory school; New Hampshir...